Home Office<p>The Detained Fast Track (DFT) and the Detained Non-Suspensive Appeals (DNSA) process exist to deal with claims for asylum that appear, after screening, to be ones where a particularly quick decision can be made. Entry to the Detained Fast Track procedure is determined by reference to published policy available on the Gov.uk website. The policy neither requires nor excludes claims based on the nationality or country of origin of the claimants. The system operates flexibly and in cases where it becomes apparent that a claim is more complicated and cannot be determined within the DFT/DNSA indicative time-scale, the case is taken out of the process and the claimant normally released from detention.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Old Bexley and SidcupJames Brokenshire2014-11-17false2014-11-17T10:13:27.29Z1Home OfficeHome Office2014-10-21Asylum: Sudan1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the conditions of the recent report of the Dangers of Returning Home by Waging Peace on the monitoring of Sudanese nationals by Sudanese intelligence and security staff within UK borders and the use of the evidence gathered during detention and torture in Sudan, if the Government will reassess the appropriateness of the use of Detained Fast Track in Sudanese asylum cases.falseNorth West NorfolkMr Henry Bellingham211403NamedDayForeign and Commonwealth Office<p>The British Government has not provided funding for Radio Dabanga in any of the last five years.</p>West WorcestershireHarriett Baldwin2018-11-26false2018-11-26T16:48:34.893Z16Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeForeign and Commonwealth Office2018-11-21Sudan: Radio1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what funding has been allocated by his Department to the Sudanese media outlet Radio Dabanga in each of the last five years.falseNorth West NorfolkSir Henry Bellingham194061NamedDayDepartment for Exiting the European Union <p>This Government is committed to fully involving Gibraltar as we leave the EU together. Most recently, DExEU Secretary of State, Steve Barclay, and I met the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabian Picardo, on 5 December, and the Prime Minister met him on 15 November. We also meet regularly in the Joint Ministerial Council, our primary forum for engagement, which has met seven times since the referendum.</p><p>Chief Minister Picardo observed in his statement on 23 October that we have worked “hand in glove” throughout the negotiations on Withdrawal. He described the deal as one which ‘works for Gibraltar’ and welcomed the “unwavering commitment of the United Kingdom that it will negotiate future trade and other arrangements with the EU that work for all of the British family of nations, including Gibraltar.”</p><p> </p>WorcesterMr Robin Walker2018-12-06false2018-12-06T14:11:34.413Z203Exiting the European Union Exiting the European Union 2018-12-05Gibraltar: Politics and Government1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps the Government has taken to consult the Gibraltarian Government during negotiations for the UK to leave the EU.falseNorth West NorfolkSir Henry Bellingham908051NamedDayDepartment for Work and Pensions<p>Universal Credit has had a positive impact since its start, as shown through published research and analysis. This research shows us that people are spending more time looking for work, applying for more jobs and even doing jobs they would not have considered doing before. Our Labour Market Impacts Analysis is available online at gov.uk.</p>Reading WestAlok Sharma2019-01-07false2019-01-07T18:02:07.68Z29Work and PensionsWork and Pensions2018-12-21Universal Credit1House of CommonsWhat assessment the Government has made of the effectiveness of universal credit in helping people into work.falseNorth West NorfolkSir Henry Bellingham908382NamedDayDepartment for Exiting the European Union <p>Leaving the EU with a deal remains the Government’s top priority. Our no deal preparations will ensure the country is prepared for every eventuality. Extensive preparations have been underway for over two years and these are continuing.</p><p>We have passed critical legislation, signed international agreements, recruited additional staff and guaranteed certain EU funding in a no deal scenario. Border Force is recruiting c.600 additional Border Force officers and HMRC have already hired over 2,300 extra staff for Brexit, including additional operational staff, like customs inspectors.</p><p>In September 2018, and again in December and February, HMRC sent letters to the 145,000 VAT registered businesses who currently trade with the EU advising them what action they need to take on customs in the event of no deal.</p><p>We have also published and updated 106 specific technical notices to help businesses, citizens and consumers prepare for a no-deal scenario.</p><p> </p>DaventryChris Heaton-Harris2019-02-28false2019-02-28T13:58:33.367Z203Exiting the European Union Exiting the European Union 2019-02-26Brexit1House of CommonsWhat steps the Government is taking to prepare contingency plans for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.falseNorth West NorfolkSir Henry Bellingham909509NamedDayHome Office<p>In December 2018, the Government set out its proposals for a future immigration system in its White Paper “The UK’s future Skills-based Immigration System.” <br>The new system will be focused on those with the skills this country needs, who will bring the most benefit to the United Kingdom. The system will support the UK economy, and our public services, while enabling us to control migration.</p>Romsey and Southampton NorthCaroline Nokes2019-04-01false2019-04-01T16:23:27.757Z1Home OfficeHome Office2019-03-27Immigration1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has for the UK's future immigration system.falseNorth West NorfolkSir Henry Bellingham910147NamedDayScotland Office<p>Strengthening and Sustaining the Union is a key priority for the UK Government. This is why we have asked Lord Dunlop to carry out a review to ensure that we are working in the most effective way possible to realise fully all the benefits of being a United Kingdom.</p>Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleDavid Mundell2019-07-24912072false2019-07-24T14:37:34.3Z2ScotlandScotland2019-07-24United Kingdom1House of CommonsWhat steps he is taking to strengthen the Union.falseNorth West NorfolkSir Henry Bellingham912066NamedDayDepartment for Education<p>We have committed an extra £14 billion to schools in England over the next three years. This will bring the schools budget to £52.2 billion in 2022-23. This will allow funding increases for all schools. In particular, every secondary school will receive a minimum of at least £5,000 per pupil next year, with every primary school getting a minimum of at least £4,000 from 2021-22. This is the largest cash boost in a generation and has only been possible because of our balanced approach to the public finances and careful stewardship of the economy since 2010.</p>Bognor Regis and LittlehamptonNick Gibb2019-09-09false2019-09-09T12:54:04.553Z60EducationEducation2019-09-06Schools: Finance1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans the Government has to increase the level of funding for schools.falseNorth West NorfolkSir Henry Bellingham912332NamedDayDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport<p>The government is committed to nationwide rollout of future proof, gigabit-capable broadband as soon as possible. Improving mobile coverage in rural areas is also a priority. We are committed to extending geographic mobile coverage to 95% of the UK and we are considering all of the options available to facilitate this.</p>Boston and SkegnessMatt Warman2019-10-03false2019-10-03T13:23:00.503Z10Digital, Culture, Media and SportDigital, Culture, Media and Sport2019-10-03Broadband and Mobile Phones: Rural Areas1House of CommonsWhat steps her Department is taking to increase (a) broadband and (b) mobile phone coverage in rural areas.falseNorth West NorfolkSir Henry Bellingham912544NamedDayDepartment for Transport<p>As part of the first Roads Investment Strategy, the six A47 improvement schemes were due to start construction in 2019/20. In 2017 we announced that some adjustments were made to the sequencing of scheme delivery across the Road Investment Strategy programme, which moved five of the six A47 schemes into the second Road Investment Strategy period which will run from 2020 to 2025. The A47 schemes represent the biggest one-time investment in the A47.</p><p> </p><p>The sixth scheme is the A47 Great Yarmouth Junctions. The scope of the A47 Great Yarmouth Junctions scheme is under review in light of the new Great Yarmouth third river crossing. Originally, this proposed to improve the Vauxhall and Gapton roundabouts in Great Yarmouth; but the effects of the new crossing mean that these improvements no longer match the expected pattern of traffic. The scheme will be redesigned to take new circumstances into account and the junctions will be delivered once the crossing is in place. The Government is committed to tackling road congestion in Great Yarmouth.</p><p> </p><p>The six A47 schemes are currently scheduled for a phased start of works, with the first construction starting in 2021. This has been done to smooth the timing and frequency of the roadworks along the A47, reducing the impact on the public. Specific timescales will be confirmed following publication of the second Roads Investment Strategy shortly.</p><p> </p>DaventryChris Heaton-Harris2020-02-11false2020-02-11T16:51:50.973Z27TransportTransport2020-02-06A471House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned dates for start of (a) construction and (b) completion were for each of the six A47 improvement schemes under the Roads Investment Strategy at the time that strategy was published; and what the status is of each of those schemes.falseNorth West NorfolkJames Wild13604NamedDay100187